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Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis explained how a project by the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will help preserve natural resources for years to come.

The life of Maj. John “Alex” Klinner will be honored with a service on Monday in Trussville. Klinner was one of six killed in western Iraq on March 12.

Hadyn O’Cain Griffin was only 24 years old when her life suddenly ended on December 12, 2019. The Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley handled the arrangements. The pain from the loss has since been compounded for the family because they still haven't received her headstone.

The Gulf Shores Police Department arrested 109 Spring Breakers Thursday night after complaints of a loud party at a beach house rental.

Silicon Ranch responded to State Rep. Matt Simpson’s (R-Daphne) proposal to put a moratorium on solar facilities and give county commissions zoning options.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that forensic methods established the identification of a Theodore family killed and later found buried in Baldwin County.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating the death of a child Thursday afternoon.

The company proposing a 2,000-acre solar facility in Stockton will hold a public community meeting to address concerns.

The Foley Police Department revealed details in a tense situation involving a woman who was stabbed with a screwdriver.

Attorney General Steve Marshall responded to criticism facing possible plea deals in the deadly mass shooting at a Sweet 16 party in Dadeville.

The trial for a woman accused of kidnapping her daughter from Orange Beach and taking her to Mexico ended in a mistrial.

Lawmakers are scrambling to pass bills to ensure processes are put into place to protect unincorporated areas from unintended consequences of solar facilities. A proposed solar farm in Stockton, a landmark district, sparked the concern.

The Hueytown Police Department arrested a man after a chase through four communities and two counties.

The Office of the Attorney General has issued a cease-and-desist order to businesses selling or possessing Kratom, or products that contain mitragynine and/or hydroxymitragynine.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall responded Wednesday to newly released ads against him in his run for U.S. Senate.

Spanish Fort Fire Rescue is asking for public support following a serious crash involving one of its own.

An Athens man is accused of using online gaming platform Roblox to sexually extort a child.

The City of Saraland celebrated the opening of the new Municipal Complex and Saraland Event Center with a ribbon-cutting.

A family with a loved one buried at Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley is looking for answers after they say they haven’t received a headstone more than two years after they paid for it.

Multiple agencies responded Tuesday to a brush fire that closed Highway 59 for hours.

Mobile Airport Authority executive director Andy Wilson is stepping down. The Authority announced the leadership change Tuesday.

Traffic was stopped for hours Tuesday evening after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59/20, west of Birmingham.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Birmingham) introduced a resolution honoring the sacrifice of the six Americans killed in Iraq on March 12.

Operations at the Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill will begin to “wind down” in May, according to a statement from parent company, Domtar.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating two deaths in connection to a domestic violence incident in Blount County.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he supports any effort to ensure the safety of police and the public as long as it's constitutional.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he hasn’t made an official endorsement in the Baldwin County Sheriff’s race, but he was able to see what Sheriff Anthony Lowery has done since being appointed sheriff by Gov. Kay Ivey and Marshall said he is impressed.